Neloy Chandra Das: Student, Youth Leader, and Entrepreneur from Bangladesh

 

Neloy Chandra Das

 Neloy Chandra Das (born 2003) is a Bangladeshi student, youth leader, and entrepreneur. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of the People, United States.

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Early Life and Education

Neloy Chandra Das was born and raised in Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh. He completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Notre Dame College, Dhaka, one of the country’s most prestigious institutions. During his college years, he served as the Treasurer of the Notre Dame Business Club and the Founding Vice President of the Notre Dame Media & Communication Club.

In 2024, he began his undergraduate studies in Business Administration at the University of the People, where he continues to develop his academic, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. Neloy is also a graduate of the Aspire Leaders Program 2024, conducted by the Aspire Institute at Harvard University.

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Career and Leadership

Neloy is the Co-founder of the National University Tourism and Adventure Club and the Founding Vice President of the Notre Dame Media & Communication Club. He has been involved with multiple organizations, including the British Council, Pearson, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), BASIS SoftExpo, Amar Somoy Amar Desh, BRAC Kumon Limited, Fire Service and Civil Defence, and the Aspire Institute.

He currently serves as the Head of the Media and Documentation Department at the Bangladesh Youth Fellowship for Health Awareness and as the Institutional Team Leader for the ICT Olympiad Bangladesh.

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Awards and Achievements

• Best Presenter Award in the Introduction to Business course

• Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (2024)

• Aspire Leaders Program Graduate (2024), Aspire Institute, Harvard University

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Entrepreneurship

Neloy is the founder of Cravings, a student-oriented food cart business offering snacks such as chicken and cheese shingara, fries, and coffee at affordable prices. Through this venture, he documents his entrepreneurial journey on social media, aiming to inspire youth to pursue innovation and self-employment.

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Social Links

Personal Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

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Barca can't afford players like Mbappe, Haaland: Xavi

 

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Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said.

Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros ($109.24 million) for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club's financial issues mean they are unlikely to splurge on big new signings anytime soon.

Xavi has said they are hoping to sign new players in the January transfer window but when asked if they could go after the likes of Manchester City's Haaland or France captain Mbappe he told reporters: "I have to deal with the players I have, because right now we are not able to think about those kinds of signings.

"Unfortunately, we are not in a privileged situation economically to do that. I am left with the players I have, and with those players we have to win," added the Spaniard, speaking ahead of Barcelona's league game at Las Palmas on Thursday.

"We have to win titles and we have to play well because the bar is very high."

Barcelona are fourth in the league, 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid, who have played one game more than Xavi's side.

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Petition filed for psychological evaluation of ‘Leo’ director

 

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A request has been submitted to the Madurai bench of the High Court, urging a psychological assessment of director Lokesh Kanagaraj. This petition, filed by Raju Murugan from Madurai, aims to prohibit the movie "Leo" citing its violent content and calls for a psychological evaluation of Kanagaraj.

The petition contends that "Leo" primarily includes scenes that endorse violence, incorporating the use of weapons, religious symbols, and themes related to drug use and violence against women and children. Additionally, it accuses the film of portraying anti-social ideas such as riots, illegal activities, drug trafficking, the use of firearms, and the suggestion that any crime can be committed with the aid of the police.

The petitioner argues that films of this nature should undergo a comprehensive review by the censorship board, and they insist that Lokesh Kanagaraj should undergo a thorough psychological evaluation. Furthermore, the petition advocates for the complete prohibition of "Leo" under Indian criminal law.

The case, presented before judges Krishnakumar and Vijayakumar, was postponed due to the absence of Kanagaraj's legal representatives.

In December, Lokesh announced a hiatus from social media stating, "Greetings, firstly, I would like to extend my thanks to all of you for the love and support you have given for Fight Club which was the maiden presentation under my banner G Squad, and I will always be grateful for it. I am writing to announce that I will be taking a break from all social media platforms and my mobile to solely focus on my next project."

"During this time, I will not be reachable. I would like to again thank the audience for all the love and support you have showered upon me since my debut. Until then, take care, all of you. Stay positive and ignore Negativity! Much Love, Lokesh Kanagaraj," he added further with a hug face and red heart emojis.

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Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78

 

Members of a rescue team search houses for survivors in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture on January 4, 2024, after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. More than 50 people were reported missing on January 4 as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after the devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead. (Photo by Fred MERY / AFP)

More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead.

As the frantic search for survivors continues, more than a dozen communities remained isolated by landslides and blocked roads in central Japan, where the 7.5-magnitude quake struck on Monday.

The powerful main tremor, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, injured at least 330 people, local authorities said.

Authorities also published a list on Thursday of 51 people whose whereabouts could not be confirmed.

Further scenes of destruction were seen by AFP in the coastal town of Anamizu, including cars crushed under crumbling concrete and whole facades torn off three-storey structures.

Thousands of soldiers, firefighters and police officers from across Japan combed through the rubble of collapsed wooden houses and toppled commercial buildings for signs of life.

Around 29,000 households were without electricity in Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, and more than 110,000 homes across Ishikawa and two neighbouring regions had no water.

Access was blocked to small communities in the hardest-hit Noto Peninsula region -- with 300 people desperately waiting for aid at a school in the town of Ooya in the Suzu area.

"Even if I give my food to my children, it is not enough at all. I have eaten almost nothing for the past two days," a woman in her 30s with three children in Suzu told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.

'Critical' 72 hours

In the city of Nanao, police managing traffic told drivers that one of the main roads leading to Wajima -- where a huge fire razed a whole area of traditional wooden houses -- had been prioritised for emergency vehicles.

"Either reconsider carrying on, or risk facing a huge traffic jam ahead," an officer was heard warning drivers, approaching them one by one.

At a nearby gas station, a long queue of cars was waiting outside for it to open as the clock ticked past 8 am.

Although there were no fuel shortages at the station for now, workers there told AFP they were rationing gas nonetheless.

Monday's main shockwave triggered tsunami waves at least 1.2 metres (four feet) high in Wajima, and a series of smaller tsunamis were reported elsewhere.

Broadcaster NHK reported that one person was swept away by the tsunami in Noto's Suzu area, with the coast guard investigating.

"This is a very difficult situation. But from the viewpoint of protecting lives, I ask that you make every effort to save and rescue as many lives as possible by this evening, when the critical 72 hours of the disaster will have passed," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a government meeting on Thursday.

He was due to speak again in the afternoon, 72 hours after the main quake hit -- a timeframe when the hope of finding survivors typically fades.

Japan experiences hundreds of earthquakes every year and most cause no damage, with strict building codes in place for more than four decades.

Earthquakes have hit the Noto region with intensifying strength and frequency over the past five years.

The country is haunted by a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that left around 18,500 people dead or missing.

It also swamped the Fukushima atomic plant, causing one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

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Cop injured, police van vandalised by BNP men in Dhamrai: police

 

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A police officer was injured and a police van was vandalised allegedly by BNP men who brought our a procession in Dhaka's Dhamrai upazila this morning.

Five people were picked up for questioning in connection with the incident, said Sirajul Islam Sheikh, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhamrai Police Station.

The OC told The Daily Star that BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession to drum up support for boycotting the election in Kalampur area around 7:30am. When a police team reached there, the leaders and activists attacked their van and threw brick chunks at the law enforcers, he said.

A sub-inspector was injured in the attack and he was given primary treatment at a hospital, the police official said without giving the identity of the victim.

The Insight Globe tried to get comments from Dhaka District BNP General Secretary Nipun Roy Chowdhury but she did not receive the calls.

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